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ORCID
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6941-4514
Access Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
thesis
Degree Program
Architecture
Degree Type
Master of Architecture (M.Arch.)
Year Degree Awarded
2019
Month Degree Awarded
May
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis is to explore the different aspects of therapeutic architecture through the design of a therapeutic community for refugees who suffer from PTSD. To understand a therapeutic space a depth of understanding of what space, atmosphere and stimulation of senses is explored through the effects of light, shadow, and color psychology. The methodology exploration studies different lighting strategies and massing models to understand the relationship and aura of the space being designed.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.7275/d0y2-ts65
First Advisor
Kathleen Lugosch
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Alrashidi, Raghad, "THERAPEUTIC COMMUNITY: FOR REFUGEES" (2019). Masters Theses. 755.
https://doi.org/10.7275/d0y2-ts65
https://scholarworks.umass.edu/masters_theses_2/755